All very well getting off the track and writing about something different but often the outlets want to run stories about places that advertise with them (cruise lines, the tourist boards, package holiday organisations).
The other question to consider – another time – is individual trips hosted by tourist boards. You are going to get more variety – including b&bs, which is good. But you get to stay not in the best places, but those who have paid their registration fees (or whatever) are next up on the cab rank. That's less good.
This is why I'm glad we're got our Substack and are full time travelers. We are able to simply write what we want about the places we visit without being beholden to anyone other than our readers. I know most people aren't able to live this way, which makes us very fortunate.
Well said. I have thought about doing freelance travel writing, but questioned the payment for the effort of writing the story and the pitch
All very well getting off the track and writing about something different but often the outlets want to run stories about places that advertise with them (cruise lines, the tourist boards, package holiday organisations).
The other question to consider – another time – is individual trips hosted by tourist boards. You are going to get more variety – including b&bs, which is good. But you get to stay not in the best places, but those who have paid their registration fees (or whatever) are next up on the cab rank. That's less good.
This is why I'm glad we're got our Substack and are full time travelers. We are able to simply write what we want about the places we visit without being beholden to anyone other than our readers. I know most people aren't able to live this way, which makes us very fortunate.